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Marco Rubio: “They [Russians] had to offer to pay in cash to refuel their…”

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Marco Rubio says Ukraine-Russia conflict is 'not our war': Full interview

Published | Video Starts at 01:43

And the impact of all those sanctions remain. You know, when the Russians landed in Alaska, they tried. They were there to refuel. They [Russians] had to offer to pay in cash to refuel their airplanes because they can't use our banking system. They face consequences every single day. But the bottom line is that that has not altered the direction of this war. That doesn't mean those sanctions are inappropriate. (01:43–05:45)

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Asserts that Russian entities cannot use the U.S. banking system due to sanctions.

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